A newborn baby is left in a bag outside a hospital. While the woman who left it is quickly apprehended, she denies being the biological mother, leading to a complex investigation into family secrets.
The narrative centers on two seemingly unrelated cases that begin on the same day in a suburb of Tel Aviv:
The characters constantly grapple with whom to believe, from family members to state intelligence agencies. Dror Mishani Vertrauen rar
A man traveling on a false Swiss passport disappears from his hotel, leaving his luggage behind. His body is eventually found, and the investigation leads Avraham to Paris and into potential conflict with the Mossad , Israel's national intelligence agency. Core Themes: Faith and Deception
Mishani explores the multi-faceted nature of "Vertrauen" (Trust/Faith): A newborn baby is left in a bag outside a hospital
Unlike fast-paced action thrillers, Vertrauen is described as a "quiet" and "literary" crime novel. The tension arises from the gradual merging of parallel plot lines and the psychological depth of the characters.
The Hebrew title suggests a religious or spiritual weight. In the novel, this manifests as an "inner certainty beyond reason" that guides both the detective and the suspects. A man traveling on a false Swiss passport
Dror Mishani, a scholar of detective fiction, intentionally weaves literary references into his work.